Went to the New England auto show today. BMW had no presence (literally). While they are busy coming out with a GT model for every car, and sticking the M badge on items that don't deserve it, Merc and AUDI were flocked by fans showing off they new AMG SLS (aka gullwing) and R8 respectively.

They already lost me as a customer of their current model lineup. I am keeping my hopes up high for the F30.

Thanks a lot for your details. I can picture it all in my head and I think it will look good. Couple of things though I wanted to check, what do the front grilles look like? Also, what is the interior like?

I thought he mentioned in another post--look to the new X3 for interior design direction for the F30.

I'd be willing to make a large wager the new M3 won't look much like this rendering. Come on, using a really similar front bumper cover - not going to happen. Overall this car rendered car looks way too much like the existing M3. The new one will have some of these design cues but it won't look anywhere as close to the current car.

Went to the New England auto show today. BMW had no presence (literally). While they are busy coming out with a GT model for every car, and sticking the M badge on items that don't deserve it, Merc and AUDI were flocked by fans showing off they new AMG SLS (aka gullwing) and R8 respectively.

They already lost me as a customer of their current model lineup. I am keeping my hopes up high for the F30.

you ought to look at the Essen show that one member shared some photos on BIMMERPOST; only 2 displays-which I can recall- and they are aftermarket stuff. no factory representation

It says 3.0 straight six, I wonder if they will make a new engine or use a stronger version of the N54/N55. One of the things I like most about the 335 is it gets good mpg especially on the freeway so a turbo6 would be out of the norm but sweet and with easy tuning potential.

Why do they all have to look alike, a bigger 3 series or a smaller 6 series its getting hard to tell the difference. Hell just take the badges off and most people will have a hard time figuring out if you spent 45k or 90k.

Went to the New England auto show today. BMW had no presence (literally). While they are busy coming out with a GT model for every car, and sticking the M badge on items that don't deserve it, Merc and AUDI were flocked by fans showing off they new AMG SLS (aka gullwing) and R8 respectively.

They already lost me as a customer of their current model lineup. I am keeping my hopes up high for the F30.

IMHO, The new F32 M3 is going to look sick! I like the render pic. Front lights are going to look very similar to the new 5er or the new 6er. Sucks no more V8, guess I just have to wait and see what the Inline 6 Turbo has in store... Till then is when i will consider buying one....

The latest "Auto motor und sport" had a article about the F30 also. They made a point of that it willnot be any natural aspirated six on the next generation. Just six cylinder with turbo, and a whole scale of 4 cylinder turbos which will replace the 325 and 330. I sure will miss the 330 six.